McClelland - Frog Morton on the Bayou pipe tobacco reviews

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Marshall Law	06/12/2010	Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Balance is the key operative word here. This is what separates an expertly crafted blend from a simple mixture, in my book....skillfully combining controlled amounts of various tobaccos to enhance the combined characteristics. The latakia is perfectly proportioned to the perique and virginias, and the orientals add a wonderful, mild nuttiness and sweetness of their own. Everything contributes in a noticeable but subdued fashion, and nothing overpowers. The blend burns flawlessly and easily in a cool and dry fashion. This blend makes Frog Morton on the Town seem latakia-heavy and less balanced. This FMOTB is a very good, top-notch mild english smoke.
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Heck	04/25/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
I didn't know this was McClelland until I searched here. It was right after I reviewed their 3 Oaks Original Blend, and mentioned how similar I thought these were. Now it makes sense, I suppose, since they are both McClelland's. I am new to pipe smoking and was looking for something that was not too strong. I am very sensitive to cigarettes, and was worried that I might bite off more than I could chew. Also, I do not like cloves or clove cigarettes, and so was hoping to avoid the flavored types of tobaccos at the start. Three Oaks was a great start, and this blend is as well. I don't have a developed palate, so if there is a difference, it is lost for me. The Frog Morton line is what the local shop sells, and the Three Oaks I had to order. If you are starting out like me, and have the same criteria and worries over choosing that first tin, then I would recommend either of these two. If I had to choose, I would lean towards the 3 Oaks, but I couldn't really tell you why yet. Fyi, I use balsa filters with most of my pipes, though I have a Stanwell 19 that doesn't take a filter, and it does great with these tobaccos as well.
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jerryd65641	04/15/2010	Medium to Strong	Medium	Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
WOW this stuff is good. The tin description says it all. I find that this pairs very nicely with a strong, dark beer.
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Feetup	02/17/2010	Mild	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
This is a good tobacco, and complements FMOTT. Somewhat spicier (I assume due to the Perique). No bite and worth a try. I’m happy with FMOTT
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meanmrmustard	02/04/2010	Mild	Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable to Strong
Of all four Frogs, this is the runt of the litter. I like a good Balkan, the best is Ed's Balkan, from Ed's Original Tinderbox in Santa Monica. The flavor is too weak for my taste, not what I would expect from an English Oriental blend. When they say a calming blend on the package, do they mean boring enough to put you asleep? Well boring maybe a bit harsh. I think it is all a matter of taste with this one, hard to describe why this one doesn't float my boat (or raft). Addendum 5/6/10 I revisited this blend after about six months of aging, and I have to say this greatly improved the flavor for me. The Orientals have become bolder. Being a fan of a good Balkan mixture, I find that if they run a little too moist in the can, which this FM did when I first opened it, the flavors get blurred. Aging and drying helps. This blend became much more interesting. I could actually taste the Perique in my last outing with this Frog. From two to three stars.
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Puff Daddy	12/28/2009	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is one time where the description on the tin is accurate and makes sense. This is a calming blend. It isn't the strongest of the latakia-based blends, by far. Nor is it the mildest. The Perique in this blend is not overpowering, and in fact, at times I struggled to find it. Ordinarily at this point I'd write something about my disappointment, but I can't. I believe that it does exactly what McClelland set out to do with it. It's subtly different from some of the other Froggies, and that's a good thing if you like change of pace. The more I've gotten to know this, the more I like it. It may even be an all-day blend. It has the primary emphasis of a fine Balkan, with the occasional sneak-in of Perique. This is just of evident quality, and what I like best is that there's none of that annoying McClelland vinegar smell. Many blends like this fail, in that they try too many varying leaves in the blending, and in trying to be all things for all tastes, it fails to become the sum of its parts. Not this, for me. It's a real favorite. I give it around 3.25 stars out of 4. Allow it to age for 1-2 years, and it's a solid 3.5. Good stuff.
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WingedDefeat	11/14/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
I originally purchased this tobacco about a year ago, and straight out of the tin I was not impressed. I found FMOTT to be much more satisfying and flavorful. I reopened the tin earlier today, and I am glad I did. This tobacco has aged quite well. The Perique has really shone through as I smoke it, and the Latakia --once the main feature-- has taken a back seat to the sweetness of the Perique, enhancing instead of masking it. I recommend this tobacco to anyone who has the patience to wait a year.
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Austral	11/12/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

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zulujerk	09/19/2009	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Today's story is a blunder on my part. I stocked my smoking drawer full of Syrian mixes, and then kind of got sick of them. Thinking I would just break out a Cyprian blend, I was startled to find this is all I have on hand--except for a half full tin of Perfection, which isn't all that perfect, in my opinion. This is my second look at a Frog Morton blend, the first being FMATP, which I liked. Frog Morton on the Bayou isn't bad, though I don't think it's great, either. I'm working through a 2005 sample here. Beautiful packaging and presentation. The contents of leaf are mostly black, with some dark brown strands. I'm guessing it's mostly Cavendish, considering the strength factor, which is rather subdued, and the minimal intrusion of Latakia, present but not ubiquitous. Well, here I am, enjoying about my sixth bowl full of this stuff and I find myself craving something bigger. It's about the same in strength as FMATP, but, I don't know. I realize this is a tepid endorsement, and really, there is nothing wrong here. Great ingredients, subtle. Too subtle, almost. The Perique doesn't hit too hard. If I got my hands on some blending components I'd probably douse the thing with a hard shot of Latakia and maybe a bit more Perique. Of course, this would savagely pollute the poor Bayou, so I'll just leave her alone. I suggest FMOTB after smoking a lighter blend, or early in the morning before hitting the heavy stuff. Smoke a bowl of Nightcap and then working your way down will leave one scratching their head. I say that because I almost feel like I'm too eager in my puffing, waiting for greater complexity to develop but never getting there. Yes, it's too refined to call this a beginner's blend, but I'm stronger in the now growing conviction that I'm smoking filler tobacco with a touch of condiments for flavor. I suppose I imagined something more adventurous in these exploits. As it stands, I doubt I'd buy more land on the bayou. I need something different. And I don't want it to be perfect.
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Pip	08/18/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is a winner. The tin description says it all : a smooth, rich and calming Balkan blend. The Perique added a different dimention to the blend. I like it. It has a great tin aroma and leaves a smokey tangy taste on the palette. No bite at all. A nice after dinner smoke.
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DK	07/22/2009	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
In tobacco smoke, as in life, there are no absolutes. What is good for one may not be good for another. About 6 months ago, I purchased a "sampler pack" of the four Frog blends. I cracked this one first because, after all, it contains perique and I love the stuff. I have yet to open the original Frog or the Across The Pond but I found On The Town to be incredible. This one I find flabbergasting. As someone who prefer virginias and vapers to latakia blends as a rule, I opened this tin thinking the perique might just make this a killer smoke. As it happens, it's the perique that kills it for me. I'm not sure why, but the taste was "odd" - as best I can describe it. Perhaps there isn't enough perique, and what is there simply masks what could have been an excellent latakia blend, had there been no perique. I can't explain it. But this blend makes me appreciate On The Town even more and makes me anxious to open the other two Frogs that do not contain perique in the hopes that I can truly specify what causes this one to miss the mark for me. I can't really recommend this one with a clear conscience to perique lovers.
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Smaug	07/14/2009	Mild	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant
When some well meaning cove begins his review with the phrase "I don't normally like [insert type of tobacco being reviewed] but I thought I'd give this one a go..." It heats the blood, so to speak. And then when this self same bandit proceeds to rubbish the blend in question, it gets right in amongst the ribs and causes distress and outrage. I mean to say! The eyes narrow, the jaw clenches, our whole manner adopts the aspect of one unsettled. "What's this blighter up to?" we seem to say. "If he doesn't have the palate for the stuff, of what value is his appraisal?" And we take ourselves of to the smoking room to cool the brow and calm the nerves. Now let me get to the business at hand. I don't normally like Perique but I thought I'd give this one a go...Actually, that's not quite true. In fact I love Perique, but usually I find that half way through the bowl the spice has become so intense that I can no longer continue, and I nurture a sense of disappointment and loss. But the first half of the bowl, that is pure joy. Now, the Frog Morton range is well regarded in general, and I've already expressed my love for FMOTT. But now let me praise this blend. For those who love Perique but are sensitive to it, this blend is a wonder in a tin. I won't go into an in depth flavour review, since many have done that here already. It is however a soft, fragrant smoke, with a pleasant room note to boot. If there is a minor caveat, it is perhaps that the normal VAPER lover may find this a bit too mild. But for me, this is an all day puff of the highest calibre. ===@}~ ===@}~ :)
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Dave_in_desert	07/02/2009	Mild	Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
This was my first go at English. I normally smoke aromatics, but I figured that the can was small and if I didn't like it, then there wasn't much to waste. Yeah, I like the little Tolkien froggy too. Anyway, I love this stuff! Throwing it away would be a terrible waste. If the shoppes would keep this on the shelves, then I would never go back to aromatics.
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elelion	06/22/2009	Strong	Strong	Full	Tolerable
It's just unfair. It is indeed a quality tobacco, but only because there is a much better blend (Frog Morton) from this same blender does this very blend not merit a 4 star! Each time I smoke Frog Morton on the Bayou, I thought of Frog Morton.
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arpie55	05/24/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
clean smoking with nothing but pure tobacco, excellent balance of sweet and spicy, never harsh, very little after taste, and excellent for all day. good stuff!!!
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rocket_man77	05/14/2009	Mild	None detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant
Well it's been tried in several pipes here and I just can't seem to find it. It's like an aromatic more for me. Nice smell but no flavor. Cool smoking even when running hot in the pipe, and a clean mouth feel. The nicotine is a nice level and it's a soothing smoke but I'm just not finding anything to get excited about in the frog. Might as well be The non descriptive English smoke for people looking to try out the world of the natural flavors. I won't bother in the future however as I need a little more going on.
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mrmiloboy	04/17/2009	Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant
Simply put, this blend turns my CRANK!! Like a great chef, McClelland has blended a great tasting, round flavored yet spicy blend with no tongue bite. A daily smoke and a cut above!!
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Harpua0077	02/24/2009	Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Tolerable
I have to give this a highly recommended since I absolutly love the Perique in this. I have not smoked to many tobaccos chock full of perique so this is unique to me still. It is quite peppery and gives a cool smoke when smoked slow. Perhaps I'll pack me up a bowl here in a minute. It has been awhile since I have smoked it. My wife hates it she says it bothers her ulcers. I think it is because she doesn't like any spice. My personal notes rating is a 9.1 for a unique smoke. It has Periqued my interset. I have also done a video review of this tobacco. view it at http://www.myspace.com/elemental_pipes or at http://www.youtube.com just search McClelland's Frog Morton On The Bayou
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DerekSmartymans	02/03/2009	Mild	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant
One of the first things noticed about the presentation of FM:OtB is its lack of "ketchup odor" that afflicts many McClelland tobaccos, even including some others in the FM line. Having smoked through half a 50 g tin, I've been pleasantly surprised by this tobacco. While not as powerful as some others in the line (noticeably FM:OtT), this is a very cool smoking pipe tobacco with no tongue bite of which to speak. The black and brown tobaccos meld together to give it a very fine taste, with the perique coming in near the end of the bowl just to announce itself with some light teases on the palate. The room note is pleasant, which is really where the perique is picked up: on the nose and in the air. I will definitely be smoking the rest of my tin, and probably ordering another in the 100 g size when I'm done. This is mainly a beginner's tobacco, but offers enough flavor and strength to remind an old smoker what he got into smoking a pipe for in the first place. I would recommend this tobacco to anyone who wants to start down the bumpy road to perique-smoke, although there are other blends out there that offer more of the perique taste and style smoking. I didn't pick up on the "Balken blend" as much as I did the English style of the smoke, but then again I've had a cold the last few days and this tobacco is one of the few that could break through my fever-addled taste buds and open the sinuses with rich smells and tastes. Will keep this one in the rotation, and keep my churchwarden mainly for the FM line. This stuff smokes really well out of a corncob, though, as do all the FM tobaccos. I'm really torn, as I like the voluminous smoke produced by the blend here in my CW pipe, but may fall to buying yet another corncob just for this particular blend. Some decisions just don't earn much pity, and this is one I'm happy to make every day that I smoke my pipe.
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Sinister Topiary	01/19/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Right from the first bowl I knew I was smoking a quality blend: velvety smooth and cool and full and a touch sweet -- a nice english blend (even though they call it a balkan); but there was something in that first bowl I found a bit discordant, something just a bit sour and almost unpleasant. And yet, despite my initial reluctance, I found the flavor curious and compelling enough to keep me going from bowl to bowl. I'm glad I did. This blend has nuance to spare: it must be the hint of perique, which seems to have an ambiguous relationship with the virginias and latakia, a co-dependent love/hate kind of thing, a flavorful tango that titillates my senses and makes this blend ever more interesting the more I smoke it. Yes, this blend has grown on me in a big way, a most welcome addition to my go-to rotation.
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